ETAP 28i

ETAP 28i
Development
DesignerHarlé-Mortain
LocationBelgium
Year1988
No. builtabout 450
Builder(s)ETAP Yachting
Rolecruising sailboat
NameETAP 28i
Boat
Displacement6,173 lb (2,800 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA27.99 ft (8.53 m)
LWL23.79 ft (7.25 m)
Beam10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Engine typeVolvo 2002 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,808 lb (820 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height32.48 ft (9.90 m)
J foretriangle base9.65 ft (2.94 m)
P mainsail luff35.27 ft (10.75 m)
E mainsail foot11.42 ft (3.48 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area221 sq ft (20.5 m2)
Jib/genoa area165 sq ft (15.3 m2)
Spinnaker area593 sq ft (55.1 m2)
Other sailsGenoa: 248 sq ft (23.0 m2)
Upwind sail area469 sq ft (43.6 m2)
Downwind sail area815 sq ft (75.7 m2)
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The ETAP 28i is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by French designers Philippe Harlé and Alain Mortain (Harlé-Mortain), as a cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium from 1988 to 1997 with about 450 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][7]

Design

The ETAP 28i is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre-foam cored sandwich, with wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel, with a lifting keel optional. It displaces 6,173 lb (2,800 kg) and carries 1,808 lb (820 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][8]

The foam-cored construction renders the boat unsinkable.[2]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo 2002 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 13 U.S. gallons (49 L; 11 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee quarter berths in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just forward of the aft cabin on the starboard side and includes a hanging locker.[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 593 sq ft (55.1 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.62 kn (12.26 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association.[9]

In a 2009 Yachting Monthly review stated, "with a generously roached, fully-battened mainsail and working jib set on a sporty, 7/8 fractional rig and a fixed, deep-fin keel, she is a sharp performer, enjoyable to sail, good for short-handed cruising and ideal for a couple with two children. Some buyers opted for a lifting keel, which slightly blunts her performance but she still sails well. The main cabin and forepeak are open-plan, under a semi-flush deck, with good headroom up to the forecabin, which is curtained off from the saloon. There is a large aft cabin, a good galley, a spacious heads abaft the companionway and a reasonable chart table."[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 28i sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Etap 28i Fin keel Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Philippe Harlé 1931 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mortain & Mavrikios". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Harlé-Mortain Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Etap". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "ETAP 28i". Yachting Monthly. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.